Costume News
Meet the Desi Drag Kings
A new photo and performance project throws a spotlight on the community of male impersonators in India
2 min read28 Sep 2018A book-lovers guide to Indian textiles
From the costumes of Indian royal families to the drapes of the contemporary sarifive books on Indian textiles
1 min read11 Aug 2017Style scan: Tej Pratap Yadav’s New Year costume
Tej Pratap Yadav’s costume outing was well outside the formula of New Year clothes for most young men from the Hindi belt
2 min read7 Jan 2017Wimbledon: Costumes from the tennis court
What fashion’s audacious relationship with the game tells us about our life and times
5 min read24 Jun 2016The fascinating fusion of fashion and films
Arianne Phillips and Manish Malhotra talk at the Mint Luxury Conference about inspiration and challenges at work
6 min read1 Apr 2016Arianne Phillips: Between fantasy and truth
Oscar-nominated American costume designer Arianne Phillips on how working on a film is a treasure hunt for her
4 min read15 Apr 2016The festival of fights
Dating back to the Spanish conquest of Peru, Takanakuy remains a colourful, bloody festivity in Inca country
5 min read14 Mar 2016Couture of the Peshwas
The costumes in the forthcoming ’Bajirao Mastani’ reflect the love of opulence that was prevalent in India’s royal courts
5 min read8 Dec 2015The fashion explosion at Gujarat’s largest garba
No saris or suits herethe feminine choli and masculine shringar as agents of change
5 min read26 Oct 2015Zombies, Star Wars and madness at Comic-Con 2015
Comic-Con International 2015, an annual pilgrimage of sorts for comic books fans around the world came to and end on Sunday. Here’s a look at the fun, frolic and madness at the four-day convention at San Diego
30 Jul 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared